crepuscule

noun

kri-ˈpə-(ˌ)skyül How to pronounce crepuscule (audio)
variants or crepuscle
Definition of crepusculenext
as in twilight
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness from the deck of our sloop we watched as the island slowly faded from sight in the golden crepuscule of a beautiful Caribbean day

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  1. twilight
  2. sunset
  3. night
  4. dusk
Noun
  • Rodgers, at the age of 40 and looking every bit like it this season, is clearly in the twilight of his career.
    Jesse Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, these locations experience polar twilight as their brightest periods during this season, which replaces their daylight.
    Cecilia Blomdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of twilight
Noun
  • Shots of a lioness silhouetted against a sunset and trees silhouetted against a stormy sky are very detailed; the contours of the lioness and both the texture and color of leaves and bark on the trees come through without looking blown out.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Think about the jackass, who probably isn’t enjoying a stunning pink-purple sunset.
    Tim Zientek, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of sunset
Noun
  • Copied Share Commanders go three-and-out Rohan Nadkarni Only three plays and six yards for the Commanders on their first drive of the night.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • But the stability, low-profile, and various brightness levels makes the BioLite 425 ideal for night running.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of night
Noun
  • Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed 40 people around the eastern city of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley on Wednesday, according to the country’s health ministry, and at dusk more strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs.
    Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Shadow details are maintained while looking dark, and in one scene of a valley at dusk, the lights of houses twinkle brightly without showing any light bloom.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of dusk
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“Crepuscule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crepuscule. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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